Silvestre Names The 3 Midfielders Man Utd Should Sign – One Is A Former Player Who Could Be “Tempted To Return”

BACK David Tully Jan 21st 2026 Ex-Man Utd defender Mikael Silvestre believes his former club should enter the transfer market for a new midfielder this month. Speaking to Esports Insider, Silvestre said the Red Devils are short of options in that area, and he has named three players that he would like to be brought in: “Man United should sign a centre midfielder in January. Casemiro isn’t getting any younger, and if the club are playing in Europe next season, they’ll need more depth in the middle of the park.” “There are plenty of options available on the market too, and I believe Adam Wharton at Crystal Palace and Carlos Baleba at Brighton would both be great additions to the squad. Former youth player James Garner is also a possibility – he’s at Everton now, but he might be tempted to return to Old Trafford if he was guaranteed minutes under Michael Carrick.” “United are too light in that position at the moment. Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte are good options to occupy a place in the centre midfield, but if one gets injured, you’ve got no backup options. They need a strong fourth man to cover that position, especially if they’re playing in multiple competitions next year.” Wharton and Baleba are summer targets Both midfielders are on the club’s shortlist, and if they were available this month, Director of Football Jason Wilcox would probably make a concerted effort to recruit them. However, Palace have already lost Marc Guehi and it appears that Jean-Philippe Mateta could be on his way too, so there is no chance that Wharton will be sold during the January transfer window. With Baleba, Brighton made it clear last summer when the Red Devils first registered their interest in the Cameroon international that he would be staying at the Amex for at least another year. It is, though, a move that could be revisited at the end of the season. Could Man Utd target Garner? Unlike Wharton and Baleba, the Everton midfielder could have been signed this month if they had moved quicker. His contract with the Toffees was set to expire in June. Now, though, it appears as if Garner will put pen to paper on a new deal, ending any prospect of the player returning to Old Trafford. United could still bring in reinforcements this month, but a loan is said to be a more likely possibility. We have listed 3 potential targets here. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.